Entertainment giant The Wiggles will devote an episode of their popular podcast to discussing the dangers of button batteries, after the company admitted it likely breached Australian consumer law, the national watchdog says.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said The Wiggles Holdings had sold Emma Bow headbands without the mandatory safety warnings required for products containing button batteries.

The ACCC said the headband, coloured yellow and black and bearing four flashing lights, was sold without the mandatory warnings between June 2022 and March 2024.

It has since been recalled by The Wiggles and by importer and distributor CA Australia.

"The Emma Bow was aimed for children's use and was available at The Wiggles' live concerts. It was also sold by other s

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